Midsgrove

Midsgrove (/midsgrove / [Translation Unavailable]) is a subtropical Town located in Chîyà Duchû Kingdom, Ubvia County, within the Kingdom of Helsteria.

The name Midsgrove is derived from the Sylvin language, as Midsgrove was founded by Mbó̄ Ca̋chīb 'Zoin Flame' Cä̂ Dä̂ Yó̄kīs Whitney, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Midsgrove has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Midsgrove receives an average of 155 cm/y (61 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Midsgrove covers an area of nearly 5 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 3894 m (12775 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Midsgrove was founded durring the late 12th century in summer of the year 1094, by Mbó̄ Ca̋chīb 'Zoin Flame' Cä̂ Dä̂ Yó̄kīs Whitney. The establishment of Midsgrove was plagued by a lack of willing colonists. After attempts to pay people to resettle failed Mbó̄ Ca̋chīb 'Zoin Flame' Cä̂ Dä̂ Yó̄kīs Whitney struck deals with nearby nations and communities to establish Midsgrove as a prison colony.

Midsgrove was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 12th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Midsgrove is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature delicute timber framework hidden behind layer upon layer of finly ground plaster bleached to an almost glossy white sheen, with green clay tiled roofs and decorative brass-leafed trim. Even the smallest, poorest looking structures appear to be expencive thanks to the extreem elegence of the organic shapes and paterns going into their lofty, spire-y, vagly gothic designs. The more well off folks live in identicle homes, save for even shiner trim and a more whimsical appearance to their structures flowing forms.

Midsgrove is buildings are built arround a single restrictive baked earthen mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town emploies a series of defencive earthworks and fences to provide minimal protection against wild beasts and smaller groups of intelegent foes. Midsgrove 's somewhat suffishent are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Midsgrove has a very calm atmosphere. People can be seen relaxing, scocilizing, and going about all manner of business other than the daily grind. Men, women, children, all can be seen enjoying life in a laid-back way in the many parks which line Midsgrove ’s streets. A look around Midsgrove has something terribly wrong with it. It’s impossible to put one’s finger on, but something is horribly wrong. Maybe it’s the way fog blankets the ground, but only in the connors of places. Maybe it’s the vermin scutteling between shadows in the corner of your eyes. Perhaps it’s the overcast sky which seemed to creep out of nowhere, or the distant howling of wolves. Maybe it’s everything together. Regardless, you do not feel it would be wise to remain in Midsgrove long.

Civic Infrastructure

Midsgrove possesses a city-wide Aethary Link which provides Aethary access anywhere within its metropolitan. This allows citizens who can afford the relevant devices access in their places of work, and rarely homes.

Midsgrove has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Midsgrove .

Midsgrove has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Midsgrove has a Highwayman's Guild, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Midsgrove has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Midsgrove 's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Midsgrove possesses a Galvanic Power Grid, which brings galvanic current to most if not all buildings in town, and permits a great many consumer goods to function within the Town. Midsgrove 's grid is powered by mana accumulators.

Midsgrove possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. In spite of the Galvanic Grid, these lights continue to use their old fule sources to provide nighttime illumination to all city streets.

Midsgrove has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Midsgrove has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Cultural Notes

Midsgrove 's chapel was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is based upon new and innovative technologies of construction and the idea that form should follow function. It was an embrace of minimalism and a rejection of ornament. The style became characterized by an emphasis on volume, asymmetrical compositions, and minimal ornamentation..

In Midsgrove there are unidentifiable people in the fog, but it seems to be okay.

The Snake, Venomous near Midsgrove are known to be quite timid.

Midsgrove 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in autumn and involves consuming a local toxin to channel Conjuration energies of tier 3 via divine sermons.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Midsgrove Census Data: Year 2000

363 of Midsgrove 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 23 work in Agriculture
• 79 work as Craftsmen
• 28 work as Merchants
• 59 work as Service Workers
• 35 work as General Laborers
• 12 work as Skilled Laborers
• 54 work as Civil Servants
• 36 work in Cottage Industries
• 18 work as Artists
• 19 work in Produce Industries

746 of Midsgrove 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 96 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

The center of Midsgrove 's town square was built around an ancient standing stone.

POI

History

Almost every community has some problem with bandits and highwaymen, but Midsgrove is seriously plagued with raiders. One or more groups of persistent plunderers are hitting the community repeatedly, and they lack the necessary resources to fend them off or protect all their holdings.

The the a suit of Ring armour of Truename Magic, an a suit of Ring armour imbued with great amounts of Truename Magic energies was created near Midsgrove by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History